Meaning of area sneak | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The practice of breaking into the lower floors of a house via its area to commit theft.
   obsolete, rare
2. A thief who steals in this way.
   archaic, historical

Examples

“Old men, young men, and boys, stalwart burglars and highway robbers, slept side by side with wizened pickpockets or cunning-featured area-sneaks.”

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